Shaft-operating mechanism.



H. JOSEPHSON.

SHAFT OPERATING MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED mm. 22. 1911.

1,234,344. Patented Ju1y24, 1917.

a H. JOSEPHSUN. SHAFT OPERATING MECHANISM.

\ AFPLICA TION FILED MAR. 22; I917. 1,234,344.

Patented July 1917.

'2 SHEETS-safer '2 WH'ne 556$.

-a shaftfor efi'ecting the actuation of said UNITED s'rarns PATENT oFFioE.

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' Application filed 11m h 22, 1917. Serial no. man.

residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements 1n Simft-0pcratingiMechanism; and I- hereby declare the followin to be a full, clear, and exact description 0 the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains'to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements .in mechanism for. actuating" rock-shafts, and pertains more especially toimproved shaftoperating mechanism comprising a footlever operatively connected with an arm of arm in one direction against the action of a spring, a hand-lever arranged near the foot-lever and operatively connected with an arm of another shaft for efie'cting the actuation of said arm in. one direct-ion against the action of aspring and inde pendently' .of the first-mentioned shaft,

means normally locking said hand lever against movement in the o posite direction, and means independent 0 said hand-lever" for efl'ecting the aforesaid actuation of the second'mentioned arm simultaneously with and during the aforesaid actuation of the firstqnentioned arm by the foot-lever.

One object of this inventionis to provide such a connection between the hand-lever and the arm ofthe second mentioned shaft that during the actuation of said arm by the hereinbefore' mentioned means employed actuating said arm independently of the i so - and relativejarran'geme'nt of parts herein:

hand-lever, said hand-lever remains undisturbed andmovement of'said arm is therefore'not accompanied by movement of the hand lever. v

Another objectis to have the means employed, independentl of the hand-lever, m

actuating the arm 0' the second-mentioned shaftsimultaneously with and duri the actuation of the arm of the firsbment oned shaft ;by the foot-lever, not only simgl'e in. utto have Saldiilfiflllfl convenien y adjustable and construction and lqfidily a. plicable,

readily accessible for repairs; renewal, cleaning and lubrication. Y

With'these objects in view and to the end of attaining any;otherobjectlhe'reinafter substantially parallelwith the Shaft B. The

appearing, this invention consists incrtain features of construct1on,-and combinations s ms... airmen m PatentedJuly 24, 1917.

after described in this s ecification, pointed out in the claims, andillustrat'ed-in the accompanym drawings. t v

In said rawin Figures 1 and2 are cle vations of rock-s aft-operatin mechanism embodying my invention an show tworock-shaftsm cross-section. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken along the li1ie'3--3,

nism embodyingmy invention. B indicates a suitably sup o'rted substantially horizontally arrange shaft having an-gupwardly prO ectmg arm '6 which has its upper portion provided with a slot 10 extending to the upper extremity of'the arm and through the arm at a right angle to the 'shaft. A pivotalbolt or member C extends laterally through and has bearing in the slotted or upper ortion of the shaft-arm b and is paralle .withthe; shaft B, and said: pivotal V member extends laterally through a rod E extending through said slot in a substantiallyhorizontal-plane. The rod'E is therefore pivotedto the arm 12. of the shaft B substantially horizontally and parallelly withsaid shaft and employed in'operatively said arm wlth the lower end of in upright lever 12 which is fulcrumed at its upperend, as at 13, to the. support a and is operatlvely connected centre which is fu1crumed,as at g, to'said support.

ly.betwe'en' its ends by a lmkl with afoot-lever G. v

irol spring '15, connected at one end to sci lever and at its opposite end to. the. sup- P0115 mal position; shown in Fig. 1.,

a, octsto retain said lever in its nor- By the construction hereinbe-fore described.

it will bofobserved thatthe rod E and the f 5f 10 connected lover G are arranged atone side 'of'sthe rock-shatt'B. ,At the pp ite side of -and paced-from said shaft is a substanr rock-shaft H which isshown-arranged somewhat lower then but shaft Hhasan upwardly projecting --arin h havmga slot 16whieh extends to' the upper direction ofthe arm h of the shaftjH, and of the slot 16 in said arm. oosely mounted which extends laterally from the interior to the lower end of 'a hand-lever M preferably extremity of the arm and though the'ann end with .a substantially horiiontal pivotal at a right angle to the shaft. member 24 which is parallel with the trans- The' rod E has aportion e thre'oftextendverse inemberQl of said arm and with the ingnfmm the arm 6 of the shaft Bi iri the 'shaftH and extends throu h the upper end a sleeve K is an-an edawithin theslot 16 on and embracing the pivotal'member 24 of'the last-mentioned arm and mounted on is one end-portion of a rod L, and said endand ad'ustable endwise of the rod-extension .iportion of said rod extends through the up.- Sai sleeve is referably rovided in each per. portion of the slot 16 in the shaft-arm .side thereof witli a. screw-threaded hole 17 --h. The rod L 'is operatively connected with 75 the exterior of the sleeve and is adapted to through the medium of a link which combe brought into registry with any cavityof prises an internally screw-threaded sleeve -side of the rod-extension e by properly poto render said link and said rod relatively 'strumental in securing said sleeve to the in the direction of the foo -lever G, and the a row of cavities'18' which are formed in -Z screwed onto the correspondingly screwand Spaced longitudinally of the. adjacent threaded athacent portion of the rodso as sitioning the sleeve endwise relative to said adjustable,- and said sleeve is provided at rod-extension, and a set-screw f, which enits outer end with two laterally spaced subgag'essaid hole in said sleeve and the cavity stantially parallel arms 25. which pr j 18 which registers with .said hole, is inendwise from said end of said sleeve and rod extension e in the desired adjustment hand-lever M extends between the outer of the sleeve. The sleeve K is provided, at ends of said arms and has a pin 26 extenditsou ter end, with a. downwardly projecting laterally through said hand-lever and 111g member 20 which is arranged and-em, into SltS 27 formed in and extending later- 90 tends transversely of a substantially'horially. through and longitudinally of the said zontal'ly arranged circular belt or; member arms. It will be observed therefore that 21 which'is substantially parallel with the the li'nk'compri ing the Sleeve n its arms shaft Hfa'nd carried by the arm It, of said: 25 projects outwardly from the rod L in slotted P01131011 o said member 20 of said sleeve and-contigu- L at the inner end of he sleeve 1. The

shaft. Said ,bOlt or-member 21-,of'said1arm- .I'th' direction of the hand-lever M'and is It extends; 'laterall and loosely. through the provided with one or more slots 27 arranged- I said arm and is'prefe'rlongitudinally of the link and'havin their abl located I centrally between the upper outer end walls engaged by a mem er of an lower'ends of the said arm and: between 2 said lever. in the normal position of said the inner s id of the sleeveK and the aforered. A nut28 is shown mounted on the rod ous to said m'emberof the saidsleevei the hand-lever M is fulcrumed, as at m, to the downwardly projecting ;men1ber 2O .i0f1the= support a in proximity to the foot-leverG, sleeve'K is shown not only in contact with and a suitably "a plied spiral spring 30, the member 21 of the shaft-arm h, but as which is connected at one end to the sleeve extending-circumferentially 'of saidmember Z and at its other .end tothe support a, acts of'said arm-and somewhat under the adja--- to retain the rod L and the connected shaftcent portion of said shaft-arm, .as at, 22; arm it in their normal position shown. in so'as to-prevent displacement of said mem- Fig. 1, and in said position of said shaftber. of said sleeve; upwardly fromsaid mem-5. arm the transverse member 21 of said arin ber of said shaft-arm. ;By the construction isin contact with the downwardly projects hereinbefom described it will-beuobserveding memberQO- of-the sleeveK. The relathat "the sleeve K, andconsequently".the tive arrangement of the parts issuch that membeflor portion J -of said sleeve, .are in the normal-position of the rod L and the rigid .and movable with the E during connected sha the movement of said-rod b the 'actuationsleeve-arms have their outerend walls t-arm. It the slots-27- in the ofthe foot lever G-againstt el'actionof the i which 'face in thedirection: of said shaf spring l5, that. heqia'rts composingthe oparm, engaged'by the pin or projectingmemerat verconnection between the shaft-armh" ber 26 of the hand-lever M .so that said rod and the rod E. are-readily assembled, .andfl and said shaft-arm' I2; are free .to move i 36 conveniently accessible-for"cleaning; repairs 1 the direction in which the other end walls d, lubripatipmthat the" rod E and; said: -"of-said slots face,that is, inthe direction .said sleeve in forming means sleeve are relatively adjl'lstableeto effect-an offithe'ffoot-lever G,ind ependently of the accurate adjustment of -theumemben 2050f; hand-lever-.M and against the action of the said sleeve relative; to the memherQI-ofth'e spring v I shait-arm'-k,;'and--.that said member-10f said As; the arm-"h of the shaft H is fre wh el shaft-arm cooperates with said, member. of -actuatedinthe directiomof the levers G and. p p 101 pmventf 5M it'will'beobserv'ed that, during-the mus-q mg pw d sp c m nt of: Bard sleeve. 'tion of the hand-lever M re ire t v .The 'ShattJ-arm' It is provided;ataits-Lnpper thennected rodi in said dir ction and; {3s

shaft r againstthe; action of the s ringBO, said am k is actuated in said direction independently of the downwardly projectin member 20 of 'the/ sleeve K, and consequent y the shaft-H actuated insaid direction thron'gh the meg dium of the downwardlyprojecting member .20, of the sleeve K and the engaging.

' transverse member 21 carried bv'said shaftarm. It'ivill be observed therefore that the arm h of the shaftiH is provided, independently of the connection'of the rod L to the shaft arm v a-with a transverse memberisuch, for instance, as the pin or bolt '21 shown, and that said transverse member of said shaftarm vand the engaging downwardly projecting member 20 of the sleeve K have such relative arrangement that the arms b and h of the shafts B and H are simultaneously actuated in. thesame direction"during-the actliation of l-theffoot-leve'r G in said directi0n,=and that the arm Itof the shaft H is free tq be-actuated in said direction so as to actuate the, shaft H independently of the The hand-lever M is shown arranged at one side of the support a which is provided in said side with a recess 31 in which is arranged a segmehtal rack R shown secured to support. The rack R extends circumferentially of the under side and is arranged concentrically relative to the. fulcrum V m 011 tiiie'hand-lever Mand has itsteeth formed at itsnnder side, and a. pawl r is no has an arm; 32 whic 'extends upw'ardlyand is pivoted, as 33, above the support "wt'o thciever M, and has'its axis parallel with the axis of the lever. Between the pawl-arm 853 and the lever M, aliyve the axis of said arm, is arranged a spr ng 35 which is sup sorted from the leverand acts to retain the pawl in its operative position; The relative arrangement of the parts is' such that the rack R aiidpawl 'r do not interfere with the" acti ation of the hand-'leverM against theaction of the spring 30 as, required to' effect the actuationof theshaft-a'rm h in the direction of the'foot-lever G- independently of the shaft B, but looks said hand-lever'against retain movement upont said actuation of said shafparm by thehand lever, as desired, and does not interferewithwhe movement snidshafharin'wit -thex1r0d E durin'g; the .movementoir y of the foot-lever against, the action f the. spring- It willbe; observed therefore that the hand-lever Miis not disturbed dota ing the actuation el-moi the secon mentioned sally in engagement with saidra'ck and ing anar'm, a membercarried by said arm i the actuation] tion of said rod in the desired adjpstmentcof the shaft-arm b, and that the actilation of the shaft-arm k with the shaft-arm b is not interfered withb the locking means comprising the rack and pawl r.

What I claim is L 1. The combinatiomw-ith a shaft havi an arm, a, rod 'operatively connected wi said arm, and another shaft having an arm adapted to be rocked in onedirection independently of'the first-mentioned shaft, of a rigid (Yrojecting'memher' connected to said rod .an extend-in into proximit to the she and: a member carried by said armof said secondmentioned shaft and arranged to be 'actu-- atedby said projecting member during movement-of said rod endwise" in the re- Qnired direction, said projecting-member and the member 'to'b'e actuated therebybeing relatively adjustable,

2. The combination, with ashaft having an arm, a rod operatively connected with saidarm, and another shaft having an arm adapted to berocked' in one direction independently of first-mentioned shaft, a I part adjustable endwi'se of" said rod and; rovided with [a Rejecting member extendi into proximityqto the-arm of the secfon mentioned shaft, and a member: scarrie'd'b i the arm of said second-mentioned 'sha ftgand, 5 arranged to bef-actuated by said projecting member during movement iof said g-od end.- 7'

wise inthe required direction, and means for securing said adjustable part to said'jrod iii the desired adjustment" (if said, d smbl smf part, i 1 v e 3. The combination, with a substantially horizontally arranged rock-shaft having an upwardly projectin'gigarma member ca'rried by said arm and substantially parallel with said shaft, and another shaft substantially parallel with-the first ihelltioned shaft and having an'upwardlydprojecting arm, of an endwise shiitahle r0 operatively 'connected" with the'last-mentioned arm, and 'a rigid member connected to said rod and extending over the aforesaid member of the first-mentiond arm' and having a down we rdly projecting portion arrangedto' actu-' ate sald member of-said firstrmentioned arm during movement of said-"rod endwiseinthe re uireddirection The-combiniition,witha rock-shaft havandifslibstantiall parallel (with said, shaft, and another-"she; t having 'anarm, ofan end wise shiftable' rod operativelyfconnected with p! the I-a'stmmntioned arm and having; a portionw-hich extends from said last menti0ned arm in the direction of'th'e first-mentioned arm, a sleeve"rnoul'lted on and adjustable;

endwlse of said port'on of said' rodgand l meansjfor securing, said sleeveto' said the sleeve, "said sleeve having a member ranged tozmove the aforesaid member or the arm of the first-mentioned. shaft during,- moveinent'of-said rod endw-ise in the re-' quireddirection.

6 5. The combination, witharock-shaft hav- "ing an arm, another shaft having an arm,

and a rod operatively connectedgwiththe.

lastentioned arm and having a portion which extends from said last-mentioned arm 10 in 'th direction of the first-mentionedam and 'fs provided in each-side thereof "witha row hi cavities'spaced longitudinall "of the r 4 rod, of 'a'sleeve mounted on ands j lltable' endwise' of said cav'itied portion of saidqrod and'provided with a screw-threaded :hole

which registers with one of said cavitiesiand;

mm the interi'onto the exterior of the sleeve, and a set-screw screwed intofthe' extends sleeve at said hole and engagirif the cavity re "'stering with said hole, saids eeve having a ro'ectingmeinber instrumental in e flect- 1H m tioned'shaft during movement-oi the rod n fhise inthe required direction.

projecting arm, a'circular member which-is substantially arallel with" said shaft and ciirried by. sai "arm, and another shaft "are so ranfedht one side of and substantially" jar.

alle 1w inganu wardly: rojecti wise shi table rodgperatiiig the last-mentioned arm and having a pt)! sit ion extending from said arm in t e dim tron of and overthe aforesaid member ofthe arm-of, the first-mentioned shaft, a rigid part mounted 'on and adjustable endwise of said portion of said rod, means for securing said 40 adjustable Part to said rod in the desired adj 'ist'ment o downwardly t'ei'said adjusta ie artandarranged to; re

, the aforesaid mem er of the arm-of thei mentioned shaft during movement of rdd endwise in the required direction and eitendingcir'cumfer'entially of a portion of said member of said arm of. said firstimen tioned'shaft. r Y v 7. The combination, with amok-shaft having an arm provided with aslot extending laterally through said arm, a member carried by-the slotted portion of said armand arranged transversely of the slot, and

' anothershaft having an arm,.o f an endwise shiftable .rod operatively connected with the last-mentioned 'arm and having ajportiom whiehextends into said slot and over said member; of the arm'of thefirstrm'entioned 80 shaft, 'a sleeve mounted on and adjustable endwise of said rod, and means for securing I the sleeve to the rod in the desireda'djustment of the sleeve, the sleeve bein provided at its outer end with a downwar yJroject 'ing member arranged to pu sh the the I uir tioned sh e actuation of them of'the first-.

The oombinati'o'nfwith a substantially horizontal rock-shaft having an upwardly iththe firstmentioned h ft n f an egg. y-conne'cted w th said adjustable m, andrigidrojecting member connected,

: tioned lever during havi vtlojn'ed arm and having a portion which extendsiromv said last-mentioned arm into and throughthe'aforesaid slot and 'over the aforesaid member of the first-mentioned arm, a sleeve mounted on and ad'ustable endwise of said rod, and means or securing 'the sleeve to the rod in the desired adjustment of the sleeve, -the sleeve .bein provided at its outer end with a'dbwnwar ly projecting member arranged. push the aforesaid member of the first-mentioned arm during movement of the endwise in the required direction.

an arm, 'a' lever f'operativel with said arm, another"rock-sha 9. The continues, with a'rock shaf t havconnected having an m which is free'to move in one direction Y independently 'of. the" first-mentioned arm,

and means for eflecting the movement of the second-mentioned arm in said direction simultaneousl with and during" the actuation of the rst-mentioned inf' the required direction by thefirst-mentioneii lever,

of the second-mentione .arm 'in the direction in which said arm movies-during the More saidnctuationof said second -m"en tioned arm simultaneouslywith and during the aforesaid'actuation of the first-mentioned i arm by the first-mentioned lever, and such an operative connection between the secondmentioned arm and the second-mentioned lever that said second-mentioned arm is free to move independentl of said second-mene aforesaid actuation 0t said second-mentioned arm simultaneously with the first-mentioned arm.

10. The combination, with a rock-shaft an arm, a toot-lever arranged at one side 0 ,said shaft and operatively connected with said arm, another rock-shaft arranged at the opposite side of the first-mentioned shaft and having an 'armwh'ieh is free to move in one direction independently of the first-mentioned arm, and means for efiecting .the movement of the second-mentioned arm in saidflirectionsimultaneously vwith and during the actuation of the first-mentioned arin in the required direction the footlever, of ahand-lever arran near the foot-Iever and employed in the actuation oi of another leverl emplo edin the actuation 50 second-mentioned arm and-extending from said am in the direction of thehand-l'ever,

the second-mentioned arm in the'direction in which said arm moves during the afore- 'said actuation of said second-mentioned arm simultaneously with and during, the aforesaid actuation of the first-mentioned arm by the foot-lever, and such an operative conneetion between the second-mentioned arm and 'the, hand-lever that a said second-men 11. The combination, withaa'rocli shafti tioned arm is free to move independently of. the hand-leverduring the aforesaid actuation of said second-mentioned arm simultaneously withthe first-mentioned arm.

having an arm, a lever operatively connected with said arm, another rotzk-shafthavrhgan arm which is ,free to move in one direction independently of the first-mentioned arm,

' and means for efiecting the movement of the second-mentioned arm in said direction simultaneously with and during the actuation of. the first-mentionedarm in the direction .of the'first-mentioned lever, of a rod ,operatively connected at oneend to the sec- -"'erativeconnection between saidi'rodiand t e second-mentioned lever that the rod is free ond-mentioned arm, another lever employed in the actuation of said'rod in the direction in which said rod-moves during the aforesaid actuation of tllie second-mentioned arm simultaneously witi and during the aforesaid actuation of the first-mentioned arm by the firstementioned lever, and such an o to move independently of said second-mentioned lever during the aforesaid actuation of said second-mentioned arm ,,simultaneously with the first-mentioned arm. 12. The combination, with a rock-shaft havin'gan' arm, a foot-lever arranged at one side of said shaft and operatively connected with saidarm, another rock-shaft arranged at the opposite side of the first-mentioned shaft and having an arm which is free to move in one direction independently of the first-mentioned arm, and means for efiecting the movement of the secondmentioned arm in said direction simultaneously with and during the actuation of the first-mentioned arm in thedirection of the foot-lever, of a r hand-lever arranged near the foot-lever, a

rod operatively connected atone end to the andsuch Qan operative connection between the-hand-lever and said rod that the rod; is free to move independently of the handlever during the aforesaid actuation of the second-mentioned arm simultaneously with independently the firs't-mentionedyarm.

13. The combination, with a rock-shaft having an arm, a lever operatively connected with said arm, another rock-shaft. having an armwhich. is free tojmove in one direction of the first-mentioned arm.

-and means for effecting the moverhentpf. the second-mentioned arm in said direction simultaneously with and during the actua tion of the first-mentioned arm in the direction of the aforesaid lever, of arod operatively connected at one end to the secondmentioned arm and extending from said arm in the direction of the aforesaid lever, a link carried by said rod and having a lateral slot arranged longitudinally of the link, and a lever having a memberextending into the outer endortion of said slot in the normal position'o the rod; f

14. The. combination, with a roclcshaft having an, arm, a lever operatively con- Iiectdwith said arm; another rock-shaft having an arm wh-ich is free-to move in one direct on independently of the first-mentioned arm, and. meansjor effecting the movement of the second mentioned arm in said direction simultaneously with and dur- ,ing the actuation of the first-mentioned arm intherequired direction by the aforesaid lever, of a rod operatively connected with the second-mentioned arm and extending from said arm in the direction of the afore said lever, a link carried by said rod and having a slot arranged longitudinally of the a link, and a lever having a member "extending into the outer end-portion of said slot in the normalipositionrof the said rod, the eforesaid' link arrdsaidrod being relatively adjustable. v v

15. The

with said arm',"-an'other rock-shaft having an arm which is free to move in one direction independently of the -first-mentibned arm, and means for efieeting the movement of the second-mentioned arm simultaneously with and during the actuation of the firstmentioned arm in said direction'in the re quired, directlonby the aforesaid lever. a

rod operatively connected at one end to the second-mentioned arm and extending from said arm in the direction of said lever, a link comprising a sleeve mounted on and secured to the othertend of said rod, which sleeve has two laterally spaced substantially through and longitudinally of the arm, and a lever arranged between the arms of the, sleeve and provided with a pin extending into the slots in said arms of the" sleeve and engaging" the outer end-portions of said slots in the normal position of the rod.

having an arm, a foot-lever ogeratively connee-ted with said arm, anot er rock-shaft havingan arm which is free to move in one combination, with a rock-shaft havlngan ar;n,a lever operatively connected parallel arms projecting outwardly from the outer end of the sleeve,- each arm of the #sleeve' having a slot extending laterally 16.'Thecombination, with a rock-shaft V direction independently of the first-mentioned farm, means for effecting the movement i. the second-mentioned arm in said direction simultaneously with and during the actuation of the firsb'mentioned arm in the required direction by-the foot-lever, and means:v actin tuntion of the lid-ment oned arm in the direction in which said arm .moves during.

the aforesaid. actuation of said 's'eoond-men tioned arm simultaneously with and during the aforesaid actuation of the first-mentione arm by the foot-lever, locking means for locking the hand-lever against moyement in the op osite direction u on said'afctuation of-siu second-mentions arm by the handlever, said lockin means being normally operative, and sncfjan operative-connection" between the second-mentioned arm and the hand-lever that said second-mentioned arm is free to move, independent y f the handlever and connected the aforesaid actuation of Said second-mentioned arm simultaneously with th first mentioned, arm.

17. The opmbinatiom, with a rock-shaft havin an arm, a lever operative] necteif with said arm, anoher roc -shaft having an arm free to'move in one directionindependently i of ,the first'mentioned arm, means for, efiecting the movement f the second-mentioned am "in said direction. Si-

multaneously with and during the actuation to retain said arms in their. normal:- posi ion, of a h dr a r ng near the toot-aver and employed in the aclocking means, during COD-- of the firsbmentioned arm in the required. direction by the first-m'entioned} lever; and

g toretain said arms in their m eansmct normal position, of another level-"employed 1n the actuation of the second-mentioned arm in the direction in which said arm moves i during the aforesaid actuation of said second-mentioned aim simultaneously with and during the aforesaid actuation of the'firstmentioned arm, locki means for locking the second-mentioned ment in the o osite directionu on said actuation of sa1 second-mentioned arm by said second-mentioned lever, said lockin means being normally operative, and suc ever against movean operative connection between the secondmentioned arm and said second-mentioned lever that said second-mentioned arm is Casrnn J. Donna, 

